The mission of York County Community College is to serve the citizens of York County by providing education to individuals leading to jobs, transfer opportunities, and self-fulfillment, training for business and industry to develop a highly qualified workforce, and participation in economic development initiatives for York County and the State of Maine.

School Highlights

York County Community College serves 1,699 students (31% of students are full-time).

The college's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the state community college average of 22:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority American), which is less than the state average of 14%.

York County Community College is the only community colleges within York County, ME.

Finances and Admission

The public in-state tuition of $3,360 is equal to the state average of $3,360. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

The public out-state tuition of $5,940 is equal to the state average of $5,940. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees

$3,360

$3,360

Out-State Tuition Fees

$5,940

$5,940

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid

83%

90%

Source: 2014 (latest year available) IPEDS

School Notes

York County Technical College (YCTC) was created when the 116th State Legislature appropriated operational dollars to fund “An Act to Establish York County Technical College” in spring 1994. YCTC became the seventh technical college of the statewide Maine Technical College System (MCTS), which operates under the governance of its own board of trustees. On July 1, 2003 York County Technical College along with the rest of the Maine Technical College System became a comprehensive Community College, known thereafter as York County Community College (YCCC).
York County Community College is located at 112 College Drive in Wells, Maine. The two-story 77,000 square foot building sits on 84 wooded acres of land. The campus is accessible from Route 1, Route 109 and the Maine Turnpike, Exit 19. College Drive is located off of Chapel Road.
York County Community College offers numerous programs of study. They include Associate in Applied Science (AAS), Associate in Science (AS), and Associate in Arts (AA) degrees and a wide variety of certificates. All programs of study include courses in the technical areas and General Education. The Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees are designed to permit the student to transfer to four-year colleges and universities.
York County Community College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, a non-governmental, nationally recognized organization whose affiliated institutions include elementary schools through collegiate institutions offering post-graduate instruction.

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